Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM), the public transport company in Milan, and Hitachi Rail Italy signed a EUR 87 million contract for the supply of further 12 Leonardo metro trains. The contract is part of an ordered signed in 2012 for 60 trains. Deliveries of the 12 trains, that will be manufactured at Hitachi Rail’s plants at Reggio Calabria and Naples, are due to start in autumn 2019.
The new vehicles are based on state-of-the-art technology and safety standards and have an innovative “open-space” design which provides passengers with an uninterrupted view from the end to the front of the train.
“Passengers in Milan have already begun to experience these trains, and we are proud to be able to manufacture a further 12 units to enhance mobility in the city,” Maurizio Manfellotto, CEO Hitachi Rail Italy said.
The metro train is equipped with structures and bogies to ensure smooth running, air conditioning system, vandal-resistant walls and a video surveillance system featuring continuous image recording of the passenger compartment. Great attention was also paid to the train’s design, with input from industry experts, tailored to the customer’s requirements.
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